Pain

About Pain

Pain is a feeling triggered in the nervous system. Pain may be sharp or dull. It may come and go, or it may be constant. You may feel pain in one area of your body, such as your back, abdomen or chest or you may feel pain all over, such as when your muscles ache from the flu.Pain can be helpful in diagnosing a problem. Without pain, you might seriously hurt yourself without knowing it, or you might not realize you have a medical problem that needs treatment. Once you take care of the problem, pain usually goes away. However, sometimes pain goes on for weeks, months or even years. This is called chronic pain. Sometimes chronic pain is due to an ongoing cause, such as cancer or arthritis. Sometimes the cause is unknown.Fortunately, there are many ways to treat pain. Treatment varies depending on the cause of pain. Pain relievers, acupuncture and sometimes surgery are helpful.

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Acetaminophen with codeine (acetaminophen / codeine) is a good option to treat pain when over-the-counter medicines aren't enough, but don't take too much acetaminophen (Tylenol) since it can hurt your liver.

Over-the-counter

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Alka-Seltzer (aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate) provides quick relief for heartburn, upset stomach, headaches, and general pain. However, you have to take it a few times a day to continue getting relief of your symptoms.

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Toradol (ketorolac) is a relatively strong NSAID and is a non-opioid medicine that relieves moderate to severe short term pain. However, it can increase your risk of bleeding so it should be used for the shortest time possible.

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Percocet (Oxycodone / Acetaminophen) is the strongest prescription combination pain medicine for as needed pain relief, but make sure you don't take too much acetaminophen (Tylenol) to avoid liver problems or death.

Tips, success stories, and coping strategies for Pain

Assess your addiction risk. If taken for pain this will not make you high.

Become an expert about your condition

OxyContin made me terribly sick and it was low dosage, threw it away

Just kill urself if u have an abdominal pain

Acupuncture saved me!

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What’s your best coping strategy?

Listening, doing, or experiencing something positive

Back pain.

Besides medications, what else has worked for you?

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Being with family and friends

Anything that gets my mind off my pain

Sleeping

Nothing but medication, only use when I need it, and I wait till I can't stand the pain any longer.

Propping my legs and body up

Kratom is a very promising herb for chronic pain. It is not addictive and does not cause withdrawal effects like opioids. Even useful for those suffering from opioid withdrawal. Has a wide variety of beneficial effects.